Come meet author Mark Kurlansky, author of “Big Lies: From Socrates to Plato,” and educators from across the globe and share your thoughts on big lies from history! “Educator Voice” is not your typical webinar. First, it’s a live Zoom conversation where teachers (a.k.a. the experts!) are also the guests alongside well, our guest! It’s recorded and highlights appear online. We ask that you turn on your screens since we are our proud of the work teachers do, and believe fully in the need of showing it off and sharing how smart, courageous and amazing educators and school staff are. Our guests come on because they WANT to hear directly from teachers/staff and what they are going through currently trying to help students learn and make the world a better place. All are welcome, but you get the boot if you are disrespectful. Mark Kulansky, journalist and best-selling author, is not to be missed. You will have fun and he will make you laugh and think.
Influence, Bias, & Democracy is an hour-long presentation examining the notion of cognitive bias within the context of the basic communication model. We’ll explore how modern media has fundamentally changed how we influence each other and how this can affect multicultural democracies.
Event Location:
Austin Public Library (Twin Oaks Branch)
1800 S 5th St, Austin, TX 78704, United States
We live in an increasingly digital world – media is no longer just information we see or hear from journalists. Anyone has the ability to create and disseminate content, but it is not always done in a responsible or professional manner. Critical thinking and media literacy are key skills that are needed in today’s world. This year, we are asking students in the U.S. and Canada:
“How do you use media literacy skills when creating and sharing media?”
Students are invited to share their thoughts with us via video submission. We encourage teachers to leverage the resources we’ve created to present this
as a learning opportunity in their classrooms.
When: The deadline for submission is October 7, 2022 at 5pm ET.
Who: The contest is open to middle and high school students from the United States and Canada.
Prizes: Up to five (5) students will be selected from this contest to receive a virtual mentorship opportunity with a Reuters journalist.
Media literacy is a central part of civics instruction, but integrating the two topics is no easy task. Addressing issues of equity and social justice can feel even more complicated, especially as challenges to teaching civics and media literacy increase. Join us to explore how media literacy underpins civics, learn about resources to support educators, and hear about our experience developing a new civics curriculum that harnesses and builds these essential media literacy skills. Panelists, including teachers and civics experts, will share their insights and strategies and engage participants in discussion. This session, designed for teachers, is jointly presented by NAMLE and Education Development Center, Inc.